pay no attention to

VERB

disobey

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contravene defy evade flout ignore infringe misbehave overstep transgress violate

STRONG

balk counteract dare decline desert differ disagree mutiny neglect object rebel recalcitrate resist revolt revolutionize riot shirk strike withstand

WEAK

be remiss break rules fly in face of go counter to insurrect not heed not listen not mind revolution rise in arms run riot set aside take law into own hands

Antonyms

STRONGEST

behave obey observe

STRONG

accept agree aid assist comply concur conform consent do go along harmonize help support

WEAK

oblige regard submit

VERB

disregard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disobey forget neglect omit overlook

STRONG

cold-shoulder contemn despise discount disdain disparage fail miss overpass pooh-pooh scorn slight snub vilipend

WEAK

blink at brush aside brush away brush off have no use for laugh off leave out of account let go let off easy let pass live with look the other way pass over pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice of tune out turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

regard remember

STRONG

admire approve compliment flatter like love praise succeed

WEAK

attend esteem note pay attention respect

VERB

ignore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid discount fail forget neglect overlook reject scorn

STRONG

blink cold-shoulder disdain evade omit pooh-pooh slight wink

WEAK

be oblivious to brush off bury one's head in sand let it go look the other way overpass pass over pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice tune out turn back on turn blind eye turn deaf ear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve approve attend complete finish succeed

STRONG

praise

WEAK

acknowledge heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard take notice

VERB

neglect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discount disregard ignore overlook reject spurn underestimate

STRONG

affront condemn depreciate despise detest disdain dismiss pretermit rebuff scant scorn slight slur

WEAK

brush aside brush off have nothing to do with keep at arm's length keep one's distance laugh off let go live with make light of not care for pass by pass over pass up pay no mind shrug off tune out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attend heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard respect

STRONG

admire approve cherish compliment flatter like love praise welcome

WEAK

accomplish achieve complete concern do finish guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch

VERB

sneeze at

Synonyms

WEAK

blink at brush aside brush away brush off discount have no use for laugh off let pass look the other way overlook pass over pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to slight snub take lightly take no notice of turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear

Example Sentences

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After Musk said Ryanair risked losing customers to other airlines that offer internet service, O’Leary told Ireland’s Newstalk that people should pay no attention to Musk and that he’s a “very wealthy” idiot.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Players who only focus on an opponent and pay no attention to challenging for the ball and have a material impact, should be penalised.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

County council races that very often people pay no attention to, or don’t vote in, or don’t vote in the primary, right?

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2023

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022

‘It is easy for you to despise and shrug your shoulders,' his father had said, seeing how it was. ‘You pay no attention to what a man has done.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

pay no attention to

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